Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis
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Diocese of Saint-Denis in France Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia Diocèse de Saint-Denis en France |
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| Location | |
| Country |  France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paris |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,513,000 660,000 (43.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 October 1966 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Denis in Saint-Denis |
| Patron saint | Saint Denis of Paris |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pascal Delannoy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal André Vingt-Trois |
| Emeritus Bishops | Olivier de Berranger Bishop Emeritus (1996-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis in France (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia; French: Diocèse de Saint-Denis en France) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles, and the Archdiocese of Paris. Its territory comprises the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.
Bishop Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, appointed in 1996, resigned on Jan. 15, 2009.
Coordinates: 48°56′06″N 2°21′29″E / 48.935°N 2.35793°E
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